Mr Hum

PS/Mr Goodlad

PS

CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: P F Ricketts

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 16 June 1992

cc. PS/Lady Chalker

PS/Mr Patten

Sir J Coles

Mr Muir

Mr Kerby, ODA

Mr Fish, ODA Pensions Dept

Mr Davies, FED

Miss Brooks,

Legal Advisers

Mr Fifoot, HKD

Mr Wye, RAD

HONG KONG: ARRANGEMENTS FOR HM OVERSEAS CIVIL SERVICE:

MEETING WITH THE CHANCELLOR ON 17 JUNE

1. I understand that, subject to final confirmation from the Chief Secretary, the Secretary of State will meet with the Chancellor and Mr Portillo at 9.30am on 16 June to discuss arrangements for members of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service (HMOCS). I submit:

points to make and defensive points;

a short background to the issues;

- a copy of the Secretary of State's minute to the Chief Secretary of 1 May and to the Chancellor of 12 June. Many of these points were re-hashed in the earlier correspndence with the Chief Secretary, which I have not

therefore attached.

PJZAYO/1

SLM

CONFIDENTIAL

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